Lewiston-Queenston Bridge
| Lewiston–Queenston Bridge | |
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The bridge as seen from the observation deck of the nearby Power Vista at the Robert Moses hydroelectric power plant (NY).
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| Carries | 5 reversible lanes of  Highway 405 and  I-190
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| Crosses | Niagara River |
| Locale | Queenston, Ontario and Lewiston, New York |
| Maintained by | Niagara Falls Bridge Commission |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Arch Bridge |
| Total length | 1,594 feet (486 m) |
| Width | 24 feet (7 m) |
| Longest span | 1,000 feet (305 m) |
| Clearance below | 370 feet (113 m) |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $16 million |
| Opened | November 1, 1962 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 10,406 AADT |
| Toll | US$3.50 ($3.25 with ExpressPass) (westbound only) |
The Lewiston–Queenston Bridge, also known as the Queenston–Lewiston Bridge, is an arch bridge that crosses the Niagara River gorge just south of the Niagara Escarpment. The bridge was officially opened on November 1, 1962. It is an international bridge between the United States and Canada. It connects Interstate 190 in the town of Lewiston, New York to King's Highway 405 in the community of Queenston, Ontario. The Lewiston–Queenston Bridge is a replica of the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls.
Customs plazas are located on both ends of the bridge, with tolls only being charged on entering Canada (USD$3.50 or CAD$4.50 per automobile as of Dec. 15, 2015). The bridge accepts E-ZPass electronic toll collection and houses the second Canadian E-ZPass collection facility, after the nearby Peace Bridge. Also, two duty-free stores are located between the two plazas.
The bridge permits no pedestrians, but licensed taxi service is permitted. The Lewiston–Queenston Bridge lacks expedited border clearance facilities for NEXUS and FAST card holders traveling from Canada to the United States, but does have a NEXUS lane for travel into Canada.
Gantries have lights indicating the direction of traffic as the lanes are reversible. Speed limit is posted in kilometres and miles per hour (15 mph or 24 km/h limit) along the bridge. A set of flags, Canada and United States, are found at the midpoint on the south side of the bridge.
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